Advice on this name.....
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Advice on this name.....
| Wed, 05-23-2007 - 2:04pm |
We have decided that we want our baby to be name Nori, but I have found in older posts that a lot of people find this is a childish name. We know we want to call her this, so I'd appreciate if there could not be any comments regarding our actual name choice. My question is, would Nori be a good given name, or should we give a longer/former name and use Nori as a nn?
Thanks. I'd really appreciate your input.

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I think if you have found the name you love, you should use it! Nori is a sweet name, and your loving it makes it special :) However, I think since you are asking the question, you must be a little concerned about it sounding more like a nickname. I know if I met a Nori, I would probably assume it was short for something.
I think Norah is a lovely, old-fashioned name and perfect to use with the nickname Nori. Choosing Norah (or another formal name) will give your daughter the choice as she grows older to go with a more formal name.
Most importantly, go with the name you love!
Hope that helps :)
It does sound nicknamey to me. I would use Norah/Nora or Eleanor nn Nori. You could still call her Nori all the time, but it will just give her a more professional choice if she chooses later on in life. As a Nikki, I am glad that I have Nicole to fall back on which is at least a BIT more professional.
-Nikki
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I've always thought Nori would be a sweet nickname for Norah, Eleanor, Elinora, Leanora, Lenore, Noirin, Noirina (Noreen/Norina), Annora(h), Enora, Honora, Vannora, etc., but I agree it might be a bit too sweet (juvenile) as a given name.
I also think it's great when parents put such thought into their child's name, and give them options as they age. For example, while Nori is adorable for a little girl, she might appreciate also being able to use Nell or Ella as a teenager if you give her the full name Eleanor. Likewise, perhaps she'd feel more professional and confident putting Norah, rather than Nori, on her resume, KWIM? Really, you can't go wrong with giving her a formal version -- even if you end up calling her Nori 99% of the time! -- but you (or she) might very well regret NOT giving her that choice.
HTH :)
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Personally I like the idea of using a longer name and having Nori as a nn. I think giving your daughter more options for names when she’s older is a great way to go.
Suggestions for full name w/ Nori as nn:
Nora/Norah
Eleanor
Lenore
Lenora
Annora/Anora
Honor
Good Luck
-Annie
I think it's pretty, but I do like the idea of using a longer given name.
Honoria and Norine come to mind.
AJ, enjoying life with C.
I grew up with a girl in school whose name was Honora. Not pronounced like Honor - more like: uh - nor- uh
Nori woud be cute as a nn for that.
The first long name I thought of was Noreen. I think Nori is a cute version of that.
Hope I helped!
Tiffany
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